Vansant, Virginia

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Population (year 2000): 989

Males: 466	(47.1%)
Females: 523	(52.9%)

Buchanan County

Median resident age:	43.2 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Zip codes: 24656.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,300 (it was $26,250 in 2000)

Vansant	$27,300
Virginia:	$54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,300 (it was $66,500 in 2000)

Vansant	$79,300
Virginia:	$212,300

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Races in Vansant:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Asian Indian (0.5%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (26.7%), English (13.1%), Irish (5.5%), German (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1150 feet

Land area: 7.85 square miles.

Population density: 126 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Vansant

High school or higher: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vansant CDP

Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 60.2%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 8.0%
Divorced: 9.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Virginia:	8.1%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Vansant, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Vansant to the number of sex offenders is 495 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Vansant:	0.6% ($378)
Virginia:	0.9% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johnson City, TN (64.4 miles , pop. 55,469).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (164.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (498.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Grundy, VA (3.5 miles ), Haysi, VA (13.5 miles) , Honaker, VA (16.8 miles ), Fedscreek, KY (17.6 miles ), Elkhorn City, KY (17.9 miles ), Clinchco, VA (18.5 miles ), Cedarville, KY (19.0 miles) , Raven, VA (19.2 miles ).

Latitude: 37.23 N, Longitude: 82.10 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 276

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Most common industries for males:

Construction (31%)
Mining (14%)
Health care (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Water transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (21%)
Educational services (16%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (14%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Extraction workers (10%)
Construction laborers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (14%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Therapists (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)

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Average climate in Vansant, Virginia

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Hospitals/medical centers near Vansant:

BUCHANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; GRUNDY, VA)
CLINCH VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; RICHLANDS, VA)
RUSSELL CNTY MED CNTR (about 23 miles; LEBANON, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Vansant, VA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vansant:

TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 57 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; ID: TRI)
RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 78 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 85 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vansant:

GRUNDY MUNI (about 2 miles; GRUNDY, VA; ID: GDY)
TAZEWELL COUNTY (about 25 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; ID: 6V3)
MINGO COUNTY (about 34 miles; WILLIAMSON, WV; ID: 4I0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vansant:

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,412)
NORTHEAST STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,729)
BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; BOONE, NC; FT enrollment: 12,245)
CONCORD COLLEGE (about 78 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; JOHNSON CITY, TN; FT enrollment: 9,498)
WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 82 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; FT enrollment: 3,688)

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Cemetery: Looney Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dry Fork (A), Devil Branch (B), Clear Fork Branch (C), Stagger Branch (D), Big Rock Branch (E), Big Prater Creek (F), Big Lick Branch (G), Bens Branch (H), Turkey Pen Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Vansant and their reported violations in the past:

BUCHANAN CO PSA (Population served: 16596, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

GRASSEY CREEK-BC PSA (Population served: 442, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-15-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-29-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	70.9%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	17.1%
Whole state:	9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	6.5%
Whole state:	4.3%

Vansant compared to Virginia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Vansant (2007 data):

Trupoint Bank: Anchorage Branch at Anchorage Shopping Center, branch established on 1976-01-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $469.5 mil, Deposits: $383.5 mil, headquarters in Grundy, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Miners And Merchants Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Vansant mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Buchanan County Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

3.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,378 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.54%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Tazewell County, VA	0.55% ($27,821 average AGI)
from Russell County, VA	0.27% ($16,737)
from Dickenson County, VA	0.24% ($26,882)

4.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.74%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Tazewell County, VA	0.94% ($32,194 average AGI)
to Russell County, VA	0.67% ($34,208)
to Washington County, VA	0.41% ($54,724)

Strongest AM radio stations in Vansant:

WNRG (940 AM; 5 kW; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
WBPA (1460 AM; 5 kW; ELKHORN CITY, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP)
WYRV (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CEDAR BLUFF, VA; Owner: FAITH CHRISTIAN MUSIC BROADCASTING MINISTRIES, INC.)
WDIC (1430 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WZAP (690 AM; 10 kW; BRISTOL, VA; Owner: RAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGOC (640 AM; 10 kW; BLOUNTVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLSI (900 AM; 5 kW; PIKEVILLE, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WELC (1150 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELCH, WV; Owner: POCAHONTAS BROADCASTING CO.)
WPWT (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COLONIAL HEIGHTS, TN; Owner: INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WGTH (540 AM; 1 kW; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WBDY (1190 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLUEFIELD, VA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vansant:

WMJD (97.7 FM; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WPKE-FM (103.1 FM; COAL RUN, KY; Owner: EAST KENTUCKY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WRIC-FM (100.7 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: PEGGY SUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGTH-FM (105.5 FM; RICHLANDS, VA; Owner: HIGH KNOB BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WHCB (91.5 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: APPALACHIAN EDUC. COMMUNICATION CORP)
WXLZ-FM (107.3 FM; LEBANON, VA; Owner: YEARY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WETS-FM (89.5 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
WCQR-FM (88.3 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WXBQ-FM (96.9 FM; BRISTOL, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WDIC-FM (92.1 FM; CLINCHCO, VA; Owner: DICKENSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WDXC (102.3 FM; POUND, VA; Owner: WDXC RADIO, INC.)
WVKM (106.7 FM; MATEWAN, WV; Owner: THREE STATES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WTFM (98.5 FM; KINGSPORT, TN; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WIFX-FM (94.3 FM; JENKINS, KY; Owner: LETCHER COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
WPJO (99.3 FM; ELIZABETHTON, TN; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WXKQ-FM (103.9 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: T.C.W. BROADCASTING , INC.)
WMEV-FM (93.9 FM; MARION, VA; Owner: HOLSTON VALLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMMT (88.7 FM; WHITESBURG, KY; Owner: APPALSHOP, INCORPORATED)
W214AP (90.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WAXM (93.5 FM; BIG STONE GAP, VA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Vansant:

W07DA (Channel 7; GRUNDY, VA; Owner: THE VA-KY BROADCASTING CO. INC.)

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